Articles by Date : October 15 2001 - October 21 2001

Balfour's £43m deal
Balfour buys John Kennedy Holdings - expanding into gas and water utilities more
(17 October 2001 00:00)

Hopes for an economy on the rebound
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(17 October 2001 00:00)

Offensive to women?
Disappointment at 'sexist' CJ advert for the Construction Industry Awards more
(17 October 2001 00:00)

Good first half and operating result in 2001 for HBG
Sir, In the 10 October issue of CJ you stated that HBG announced last month "a hit of £100m to resolve a string of internal problems".... more
(17 October 2001 00:00)

Gallagher group buys 15 Fiat-Hitachis
The Kent-based Gallagher Group has purchased 15 Fiat-Hitachi excavators and a bulldozer from HM Plant. Included in the deal are 12 Fiat-Hitachi.... more
(17 October 2001 00:00)

NEWSBRIEF
MCS-RM wins first client Chertsey Plant Hire has become the first customer for MCS-RM, a Windows-based computer package for the hire industry..... more
(17 October 2001 00:00)

A-Plant cuts spend on renewals
A-Plant will only spend half last year's figure (£238m) on fleet renewals, Ashtead Group chairman Henry Staunton, told shareholders at the.... more
(17 October 2001 00:00)

Undercarriage division bought
International Marketers, the Bordon-based supplier of crawler spare parts and servicing, has purchased N Strickland's undercarriage division in a.... more
(17 October 2001 00:00)

Foden makes Alpha sales
Foden has clocked up seven sales of its new Alpha trucks for aggregate duties. Oxfordshire-based aggregate producer Smith & Sons has taken.... more
(17 October 2001 00:00)

JCB updates excavator trio
8015, 8017 and 8018 have been improved in various ways more
(17 October 2001 00:00)

Terex aims for world lead
Terex chairman Ron De Feo has JCB in his sights after expressing his desire to make Fermec-built backhoe loaders into the world leader. .... more
(17 October 2001 00:00)

Active+ to be made in UK
Komatsu's UK facility in Birtley is to produce the company's newly introduced Active+ range of tracked and wheeled excavators from 16t to 45t. .... more
(17 October 2001 00:00)

Trenching made easy
LD Bourgein develops innovative system for motorways more
(17 October 2001 00:00)

Second chance for website
AsbestosRegister.com, the not-for-profit asbestos database website which was forced into financial hibernation in August, has been given a second.... more
(17 October 2001 00:00)

Scots schools up for revamp
Dumfries and Galloway's entire schools' estate is up for redevelopment. The Scottish council has put the project forward under the government's.... more
(17 October 2001 00:00)

Rail contractors signal an urgent need for change
l "Railtrack was promising thingsÉ it was all jam tomorrow." l "The changes ahead will inevitably throw up opportunities." more
(17 October 2001 00:00)

Back bites
Bubbly trouble One of CJ's intrepid reporters was collared by the PR rep for a well-known civil engineering firm and asked to ensure a.... more
(17 October 2001 00:00)

Black Country - bright prospects
Stourbridge College has invested £8m in a hi-tech training centre aimed specifically at people working in the built environment. Opening.... more
(17 October 2001 00:00)

Cummins lets container fleet
A new rental service has been launched by Cummins Power Generation to provide a containerised fleet of generating sets rated between 35kW and 2MW..... more
(17 October 2001 00:00)

Hands-on at Tunnel Wharf
Bryn Bird left his successful practice at consulting engineer Whitby Bird and Partners to get back to more hands-on engineering work. He got.... more
(17 October 2001 00:00)

Work winners this week
Who's winning the work?Contracts Hotline is your at-a-glance digest of the latest contract awards around the UK. Data supplied by ABI Building.... more
(17 October 2001 00:00)

Geoff Brewer of Brewer Consulting considers global claims
Although there have been a number of cases in recent years dealing with global claims, none have altered to any significant extent the guidance.... more
(17 October 2001 00:00)

NEWSBRIEF
Contractor's scottish job in balance As CJ went to press, cladding specialist Flour City Architectural Metals UK was waiting to hear if its.... more
(17 October 2001 00:00)

Talking heads
What would you replace Railtrack with? more
(17 October 2001 00:00)

Time to get serious about safety on site
The timing of tomorrow's safety conference (part two) is significant. It comes in the middle of National Construction Week, when the eyes of the.... more
(17 October 2001 00:00)

Councils encouraged to try long-term partnerships
by Carol Millett A major programme to encourage councils to use long-term partnerships to deliver services was launched this week..... more
(17 October 2001 00:00)

Industry seeks clarity on Labour PPP stance
Railtrack decision prompts contractors to call for clearer government policy more
(17 October 2001 00:00)

CITB looks to recruitnew blood
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has this week stepped up its efforts to entice fresh blood into the industry by targeting.... more
(17 October 2001 00:00)

Safety plans shape up
Industry gathers for second health and safety conference more
(17 October 2001 00:00)

Forum set to report on time
by Ross Pearman The Strategic Forum, set up to improve the efficiency and working practices of the industry, is confident that its.... more
(17 October 2001 00:00)

East London Line procurement route dismays industry
The decision by the Strategic Rail Authority (SRA) to use the restricted procedure bid process for the £500m public private partnership deal.... more
(17 October 2001 00:00)

Council in u-turn on PFI project
The London Borough of Brent has pulled the plug on its £25m grouped schools project, leaving the two remaining bidders, led by Jarvis and.... more
(17 October 2001 00:00)

NEWSBRIEF
orders up by 2% In year to august Construction orders in the year to August rose 2% over the previous year, but orders in the three months to.... more
(17 October 2001 00:00)

CrossRail makes move
by Laura Hailstone CrossRail has moved closer to becoming a reality with the government asking the Strategic Rail Authority (SRA) and.... more
(17 October 2001 00:00)

BA take-off for Mowlem
Mowlem is preferred bidder for the prized Workplace 2002 facilities management contract to maintain British Airways' property assets. The.... more
(17 October 2001 00:00)

Glasgow health board to decide hospital PFI fate
Four firms are sweating it out while a local health board decides the fate of a £25m Private Finance Initiative hospital deal in Glasgow. .... more
(17 October 2001 00:00)

Schools tool kit launched by the CITB
A new education pack to inspire young people to think more about building and architecture has been launched by the Construction Industry Training.... more
(17 October 2001 00:00)

CPA warns industry of rising project costs
by Ross Pearman The construction industry will see project costs rise if European plans to change the Physical Agents Vibration Directive.... more
(17 October 2001 00:00)

Spie takes a 60% stake in Matra Nortel
Amec's French associate company Spie has taken a 60% stake in Matra Nortel Communications Distribution (MNCD). Under the deal, Spie will.... more
(17 October 2001 00:00)

Trio in £34m prison line up
The Cleveland Police Authority has lined up three groups for a £34m privately financed prison project in Middlesbrough. The identity.... more
(17 October 2001 00:00)

Small firms should seek business advice
Many small building and construction firms do not seek business advice, according to a new survey conducted by NOP and commissioned by Business.... more
(17 October 2001 00:00)

Balfour wins £60m PFI
Balfour Beatty has landed a £60.5m private finance hospital project in Blackburn. Keir, which lost out at the final stage, expressed its.... more
(17 October 2001 00:00)

Alarm at pension indifference
Subcontractors need clear and helpful advice concerning stakeholder pensions more
(17 October 2001 00:00)

Barnet Council launches regeneration project
by Brian Warner and Glenda Thisdell Barnet Council has launched a competition for a £200m regeneration scheme, due to kick off in January.... more
(17 October 2001 00:00)

Citadon set to spend £11m on development
Citadon, a provider of internet-based project collaboration for the construction industry, has raised £11m of funding to be spent on further.... more
(17 October 2001 00:00)

HBG bags Asda deal to build a new store
by Glenda Thisdell HBG Construction has won more business from supermarket leader Asda with a £14m deal to build a new store within.... more
(17 October 2001 00:00)

Call for pensions to fund housing
Report says pension funds should be harnessed to pay for third world homes more
(17 October 2001 00:00)

Six bid for £40m London housing
Winner of innovative deal will be asked to take on marketing as well as building more
(17 October 2001 00:00)

CC rejoining FIEC after five years
Conferedation says UK can increase its influence from inside European body more
(17 October 2001 00:00)

CITB takes new stance on safety
Health, safety and environment group to report directly to body's main board more
(17 October 2001 00:00)